Matthew 25:14

“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

In Context

13Therefore keep watch, for you do not know the day or the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

15To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. And he immediately went on his journey.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.

Luke 16:1Then Jesus said to his disciples, “There was a rich man whose steward was accused of squandering his possessions.

Luke 20:9Then he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to farmers, and left the country for a long time.

1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each?

1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;

Ephesians 4:11It was he who appointed some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:2-14

The Parable of the Ten Virgins. 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those… Read the whole commentary →

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